Prompting Guide
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title: "Advanced Prompting Guide"
description: " Prompting techniques recommended by Boris Cherny (creator of Claude Code) to maximize the quality of results."
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# Advanced Prompting Guide
> Prompting techniques recommended by Boris Cherny (creator of Claude Code) to maximize the quality of results.
## Fundamental Principle
> "The more specific and detailed the specification, the better the output."
The more precise your request, the better the result. Claude Code excels when it has clear context and well-defined expectations.
## Prompting Techniques
### 1. Challenge Claude ("Grill Me")
Ask Claude to challenge you before proceeding:when to use it
Community prompt sourced from the open-source GitHub repo christopherlouet/claude-base (MIT). A "Prompting Guide" style prompt — adapt the placeholders and specifics to your task. Imported as-is and not independently retested here, so check the output before relying on it.
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christopherlouet/claude-base · MIT